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2019 Bookshelf Rereads
I want to read 3 out of the current top 6.....Mount Char, Angry Planet and Red Mars.
Top 6 will become our rereads for April-JuneTwo days left to VOTE
Black Company 19
Canticle for Leibowitz 19
Lathe of Heaven 19
Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet 19
Library at Mount Char 18
Alif the Unseen 17
City of Stairs 17
Embassytown 17
Red Mars 17
Golem and the Jinni 16
Neuromancer 16
Wild Seed 16
Dragonflight 15
Forever War 15
His Majesty's Dragon 15
Master and Margarita 15
Someone needs to break that four way tie! Of course it's also possible to magic one of the books lower down the list to 18 votes. I could choose one of the books with 17 votes and give it my vote, but I'd rather it come from someone who actually wants to read one of those books with the reread group.Voting will end very early tomorrow, and I'll post the results both here and in the buddy read thread, so we can try and find a schedule that suits most people.
Why don’t we have a run off poll for that 6th book? Just among those 4.
Someone already changed their votes, right now we do have a top 6:Black Company 19
Lathe of Heaven 19
Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet 19
Canticle for Leibowitz 18
City of Stairs 18
Library at Mount Char 18
I want to know more about Black company. It is at top. I have never read it. I do like to read sci fi books however.
Darshan wrote: "I want to know more about Black company. "This is one of the earliest books of grimdark fantasy, so it is quite influential
These are the winners.Come discuss the schedule in the buddy read thread!
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (512)
The Library at Mount Char (388)
City of Stairs (452)
The Lathe of Heaven (176)
The Black Company (319)
A Canticle for Leibowitz (335)
I am so glad that The Library at Mount Char won...it was one of the ones I wanted to vote for but for google being fickle about who I am!
Maggie wrote: "I am so glad that The Library at Mount Char won...it was one of the ones I wanted to vote for but for google being fickle about who I am!"That's one of the ones I'm planning to read. I've been wanting to read it for a while, and it's in my TBR challenge.
Since there were no objections, here is the schedule for April-June.April 15th:
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet >> First impressions | Final thoughts
The Black Company >> First impressions | Final thoughts
May 15th:
The Lathe of Heaven >> First impressions | Final thoughts
City of Stairs >> First impressions | Final thoughts
June 15th:
A Canticle for Leibowitz >> First impressions | Final thoughts
The Library at Mount Char >> First impressions | Final thoughts
The schedule will always be available in Current Events and in the buddy read thread.
YouKneeK wrote: "LOL Meredith.Dawn, I believe it’s a religious hymn. Either that or a candle with tentacles."
Now that is an image. The Cthulu Candle, don't wake it from its dreaming.
It's time to get ready for this month's rereads!March 15th:
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms >> First impressions | Final thoughts
Flowers for Algernon >> First impressions | Final thoughts
It's almost time to start this month's rereads! Links to discussions above.
Rereads start soon! Here are the links to the discussions.April 15th:
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet >> First impressions | Final thoughts
The Black Company >> First impressions | Final thoughts
I just finished voting. I voted for about 27 books, using my usual tactic of voting for all the eligible standalone books I haven’t read yet. Go standalones! :)
I also voted. I have no idea how many I voted for, but this time my criteria was “Already owned” both unread AnD rereads and books I know I can get at the library. I’m trying to read the books I have on my shelves!
I went back and counted: 50 books I’d be willing to read or reread (i.e. skim).
There's a certain book I've been voting for every time. As usual, it's just me and maybe one other person who cares about it. It'll have its day in the sun someday...(maybe I'll initiate a buddy read for it at some point?) In the meantime, there's at least one other I voted for that seems to be popular. Fingers crossed!
Voting is open until May 25th.VOTE HERE
8 Perdido Street Station (623)
8 The Quantum Thief (336)
7 All the Birds in the Sky (320)
7 The Black Prism (629)
7 Cat's Cradle (179)
7 Embassytown (345)
6 City of Bones (488)
6 The Forever War (278)
6 Fuzzy Nation (303)
6 Seveneves (881)
6 Ship of Magic (880)
6 Wild Seed (320)
5 Alif the Unseen (433)
5 Alphabet of Thorn (291)
5 The Color of Magic (228)
5 The Day of the Triffids (228)
5 Deathless (352)
5 Doomsday Book (578)
5 Dragonflight (299)
5 A Fire Upon the Deep (613)
5 Guards! Guards! (376)
5 Hyperion (483)
5 John Dies at the End (469)
5 Kushiel's Dart (1015)
5 The Last Wish (384)
5 The Left Hand of Darkness (304)
5 Lock In (336)
5 Slaughterhouse-Five (215)
5 Starship Troopers (335)
5 World War Z (342)
Beth wrote: "There's a certain book I've been voting for every time. As usual, it's just me and maybe one other person who cares about it. It'll have its day in the sun someday...(maybe I'll initiate a buddy re..."Which one is it? I'll go and vote for it.
Aw, that's very kind, Gabi. It's actually in Anna's list now, so it stands a chance!
Beth wrote: "Aw, that's very kind, Gabi. It's actually in Anna's list now, so it stands a chance!"There's nothing wrong with campaigning for the one you want. Other people may not have considered it and will look at it closer.
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I usually just willy-nilly stuff I own or think I'd like. :)
Bobby wrote: "There's nothing wrong with campaigning for the one you want. Other people may not have considered it and will look at it closer."Okay...
(gets out the pompoms)
There's court intrigue and sexytimes
And something about tattoos?*
Vote for Kushiel's Dart, my friends!
What have you got to lose?
*Note: I haven't read this book
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Okay...
(gets out the pompoms)
There's court intri..."
XD
Amazing. Provisional rule: I will vote for anything that has had a cheer composed for it.
I've already read this, but going to vote now!!
I voted for it too. Gawking at the 1000+ pages but I’ve been meaning to try Jacqueline Carey for awhile.
I really want to read that Kushiel series, but I can’t fit it in this year. I tentatively have it planned for 2020 though, so I’ll appreciate the additional discussion in the threads if it gets read this year! I read a short story set in that universe a few months ago and really liked it. I think. Well, I had mixed feelings about it, but it really held my attention.I’m happy to see Embassytown holding out near the top as I voted for it, I own it, and I was planning to read it this year anyway. In the next tier down, I voted for Fuzzy Nation and Seveneves, but I have mixed feelings about Seveneves winning. I own the book, so I need to read it, but I’ve had a lukewarm reaction to the other Stephenson books I’ve read and this one is a bit long. And I have zero DNF skills. So anybody who wants to torture me, vote for Seveneves. :p
Excellent cheer!I voted for Kushiel's Dart because I picked it up as a free e-book a while ago and despite being intimidated by how long it is.
I just checked and it is up to 9 votes.
I don't think anything else I voted for is anywhere near the top right now.
Kushiel is now at the top of the list with 9 votes :D
Anna wrote: "Kushiel is now at the top of the list with 9 votes :D"That's the way to go XD. I never heard of this one - and here I thought I went through all the 1000 pagers from the group shelf. Voted for it as well ;).
Anna wrote: "Kushiel is now at the top of the list with 9 votes :D"Is this what it's like to be an "influencer"? :D Seriously, thanks for the votes, everyone.
Gabi wrote: "I never heard of this one - and here I thought I went through all the 1000 pagers from the group shelf...."
It was well-known in its day... which was, admittedly, almost 20 years ago. My hardback is "only" 700-something pages long, not a short read!
Beth, yes! :D And Kushiel is now up to 11 votes, with All the Birds in second place with 9 votes, and everything else with 8 or less.
All the Birds seems preferable to me - I read Kushiel's Dart and didn't like it at all. It seemed to (view spoiler)
If we do wind up reading Kushiel's Dart, I'll probably swap it in as my Book that Intimidates Me for the SFF TBR challenge.
I am new to the group and as much as I would love to read Kushiel’s Dart I had to choose something shorter to read because my monthly plan is long. Will swap some out if it is the winner.Go All the Birds.......!
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Top 6 will become our rereads for July-September. Voting closes on May 25th.VOTE HERE
14 Dune (604)
14 Kushiel's Dart (1015)
13 The Black Prism (629)
13 The Color of Magic (228)
12 All the Birds in the Sky (320)
12 His Majesty's Dragon (353)
12 The Left Hand of Darkness (304)
11 City of Bones (488)
11 Dragonflight (299)
11 Elantris (638)
11 Fuzzy Nation (303)
11 The Golem and the Jinni (486)
11 Perdido Street Station (623)
11 Warbreaker (688)
10 Cat's Cradle (179)
10 Deathless (352)
10 Embassytown (345)
10 The Forever War (278)
10 Hyperion (483)
10 The Last Wish (384)
10 The Quantum Thief (336)
10 Red Mars (572)
10 Sabriel (491)
10 Seveneves (881)
10 Ship of Magic (880)
10 The Well of Ascension (590)
10 Wild Seed (320)
Hmm none of mine are in the top 6, maybe I need to compose a rhyme 😳 Probably best notOh well fingers crossed, still time to change
(And now I’ve voted and commented I will receive updates on this thread so will know that none of mine won, woo hoo 😊)
Which book is it Adrian? Campaigning is both allowed and encouraged!
I nearly forgot that I voted for Dune. My other votes are sliding down the list, but it looks like that one has a good chance of winning. I’m long overdue to read it, but I kept putting it off because I didn’t want to fit the whole series into my schedule. People elsewhere have assured me it works well, if not better, as a standalone, so I’ve decided to just treat it that way for now. Then I can stop hanging my head in shame whenever conversations about Dune come up. :)
I highly recommend it as a standalone. None of the other books in the series come up to that level of excellence
Top 6 will become our rereads for July-September. Voting closes on May 25th.VOTE HERE
17 Dune (604)
16 Kushiel's Dart (1015)
15 The Color of Magic (228)
15 Perdido Street Station (623)
14 The Black Prism (629)
14 The Forever War (278)
14 Red Mars (572)
13 All the Birds in the Sky (320)
13 Dragonflight (299)
13 The Golem and the Jinni (486)
13 His Majesty's Dragon (353)
13 Sabriel (491)
12 Elantris (638)
12 Fuzzy Nation (303)
12 Hyperion (483)
12 The Left Hand of Darkness (304)
12 Seveneves (881)
12 Warbreaker (688)
11 Cat's Cradle (179)
11 City of Bones (488)
11 Deathless (352)
11 The Master and Margarita (407)
11 The Quantum Thief (336)
11 Ship of Magic (880)
11 The Well of Ascension (590)
11 Wild Seed (320)
11 A Wizard of Earthsea (183)
11 World War Z (342)
CBRetriever wrote: "I highly recommend it as a standalone. None of the other books in the series come up to that level of excellence"Thanks, it’s good to read confirmation of that. The consensus in the other discussions I’ve had has been similar, although a couple people did think some of the sequels were worth reading. And it’s not like I can’t change my mind and try them some years down the road if I have the time and interest; I just have too many other things I'm more interested in reading right now.
I found it difficult to vote, so many of these books I have read and re read. So many good oneshow many people got to the end of the list?
Kateb, I voted for all the ones I’ve previously read (which was the bulk of my votes) or that I already own or know I can get at the library. I’m on a book-buying ban and just want to participate.
Yay! The Black Prism is near the top, the final book in that 5 book trilogy (?) is coming out in October theoretically.
Top 6 will become our rereads for July-September. Voting closes on May 25th.VOTE HERE
18 Dune (604)
17 The Black Prism (629)
16 The Color of Magic (228)
16 Kushiel's Dart (1015)
16 Perdido Street Station (623)
16 Red Mars (572)
14 Elantris (638)
14 The Forever War (278)
14 His Majesty's Dragon (353)
14 Sabriel (491)
13 All the Birds in the Sky (320)
13 Dragonflight (299)
13 The Golem and the Jinni (486)
13 Hyperion (483)
12 Cat's Cradle (179)
12 City of Bones (488)
12 The Day of the Triffids (228)
12 Fuzzy Nation (303)
12 The Left Hand of Darkness (304)
12 Prince of Thorns (384)
12 Seveneves (881)
12 Warbreaker (688)
12 The Well of Ascension (590)
12 World War Z (342)
11 Deathless (352)
11 Guards! Guards! (376)
11 John Dies at the End (469)
11 The Last Wish (384)
11 The Master and Margarita (407)
11 Mort (243)
11 The Quantum Thief (336)
11 Ship of Magic (880)
11 Wild Seed (320)
11 A Wizard of Earthsea (183)
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Dawn, I believe it’s a religious hymn. Either that or a candle with tentacles."
Now that's an image that's stuck in my head forever XD XD